diff --git a/src/epggrab/module/opentv.c b/src/epggrab/module/opentv.c
index f8ef183c..ddfaea7f 100644
--- a/src/epggrab/module/opentv.c
+++ b/src/epggrab/module/opentv.c
@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ opentv_desc_channels
     /* Find the service */
     svc = mpegts_service_find(mm, sid, 0, 0, NULL);
     tvhtrace(mt->mt_name, "     svc %p [%s]", svc, svc ? svc->s_nicename : NULL);
+    if (svc)
+      svc->s_dvb_opentv_chnum = cnum;
     if (svc && LIST_FIRST(&svc->s_channels)) {
       ec  =_opentv_find_epggrab_channel(mod, cid, 1, &save);
       ecl = LIST_FIRST(&ec->channels);
diff --git a/src/input/mpegts.h b/src/input/mpegts.h
index 5c942e14..224e1b43 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts.h
+++ b/src/input/mpegts.h
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ struct mpegts_service
    */
 
   int      s_dvb_eit_enable;
+  uint16_t s_dvb_opentv_chnum;
 
   /*
    * Link to carrying multiplex and active adapter
diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_service.c b/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_service.c
index 49bcdcd8..57c882e9 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_service.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_service.c
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ const idclass_t mpegts_service_class =
       .opts     = PO_RDONLY,
       .off      = offsetof(mpegts_service_t, s_dvb_channel_num),
     },
+    {
+      .type     = PT_U16,
+      .id       = "lcn2",
+      .name     = "OpenTV Channel Number",
+      .opts     = PO_RDONLY,
+      .off      = offsetof(mpegts_service_t, s_dvb_opentv_chnum),
+    },
     {
       .type     = PT_STR,
       .id       = "svcname",
@@ -360,7 +367,10 @@ mpegts_service_grace_period(service_t *t)
 static int
 mpegts_service_channel_number ( service_t *s )
 {
-  return ((mpegts_service_t*)s)->s_dvb_channel_num;
+  int r = ((mpegts_service_t*)s)->s_dvb_channel_num;
+  if (r <= 0)
+    r = ((mpegts_service_t*)s)->s_dvb_opentv_chnum;
+  return r;
 }
 
 static const char *